Against Extinction

Description

This symposium/festival/proposition explores how art, in the broadest sense, can fight against various forms of extinction, whether it is the disappearance of a species, an ecosystem, a language, or cultural heritage.
Presenters include: Sara Bédard-Goulet, Kári Driscoll, Mara Facon, Susanne Ferwerda, and Mia You from Utrecht University; poets Ricardo Domeneck and Ghayath Almadhoun; artist Justine Blau; writers/musicians Bram Ieven and Aafke Romeijn; director Marieke Nooren and the Gouden Haas performance group; and documentary filmmakers Jongsma + O’Neill.
The event is co-organised by the Utrecht Network for Environmental Humanities, Mooie Woorden, the Gasthuis Leeuwenbergh Foundation, and the NWO Veni project “Poetry in the Age of Global English.”

Period	29 Jun 2024
Event type	Conference
Location	Utrecht, NetherlandsShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International